Web::Passwd versions through 0.03 for Perl is vulnerable to RCE_CVE-2026-8500

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    "published": "2026-05-13T22:24:42.216Z",
    "modified": "2026-05-14T17:41:51.045Z",
    "type": "cve",
    "title": "Web::Passwd versions through 0.03 for Perl is vulnerable to RCE",
    "source": "CPANSec",
    "references": "https://metacpan.org/release/EVANK/Web-Passwd-0.03\nhttps://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/programs/htpasswd.html",
    "id": "CVE-2026-8500",
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    "cwe": [
        "CWE-78"
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    "sourceData": "EVANK Web::Passwd 0",
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    "cvss": {
        "score": 9.8,
        "severity": "CRITICAL",
        "vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
        "version": "3.1"
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    "category_name": "CVE",
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    "product": "Web::Passwd",
    "version": "0",
    "vendor": "EVANK",
    "ai_description": "Command injection vulnerability in Web::Passwd through version 0.03 for Perl, allowing remote code execution",
    "ai_severity": "Critical",
    "ai_vendor": "EVANK",
    "ai_product": "Web::Passwd",
    "ai_version": "0.03",
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